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RICHMOND — The trial of Bob and Maureen McDonnell is nothing short of a Virginia spectacle. Here are some tidbits from the first week of testimony that didn't make it into our coverage, or that got glossed over more quickly than deserved. Star Scientific Star government witness Jonnie Williams started Star Scientific when he bought Brown & Williamson's abandoned cigarette factory in Petersburg. He said he once pitched the Wrigley company on tobacco-laced gum. The gum pitch was one of several dead ends as Williams worked toward a healthier tobacco product. Eventually he focused on anatabine, an alkaloid in the plant, and turned it into Anatabloc, which you...

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RICHMOND — The trial of Bob and Maureen McDonnell is nothing short of a Virginia spectacle.
Here are some tidbits from the first week of testimony that didn't make it into our coverage, or that got glossed over more quickly than deserved.
Star...

For all the cringeworthy talk of crushes, conniptions and collapsing marriage, the key to the corruption trial of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, will be connecting dots — whether prosecutors can link gifts and loans from businessman...

Whit Babcock was Cincinnati’s athletic director in 2012 when the Bearcats’ football team defeated Virginia Tech at FedEx Field in suburban Washington, D.C. Now the Hokies’ AD, Babcock is considering an opportunity for Tech to play West Virginia at FedEx...

RICHMOND — The government's star witness against Bob and Maureen McDonnell connected the dots for prosecutors Thursday, saying he showered the couple with gifts solely because he wanted their help pitching his company.
Former Star Scientific CEO Jonnie...

RICHMOND - Jonnie Williams, the man whose testimony may land former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife in federal prison, testified this afternoon that he initially lied to investigators in the case.
An FBI agent, and an agent with the Virginia State...

The Sprint Cup Series Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 on Saturday came down to what most races in NASCAR's premier series come down to at Richmond International Raceway these days: a battle between Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.
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As we read and hear daily until our senses throb, labor strife could erase some, if not all, of the 2011 NFL season.
But there is common ground and common sense, and hopefully players and owners find it, making the schedule unveiled Tuesday a reality.
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With the summer concert season in full swing, we're still learning about new local shows. Today's big news is that Sade and John Legend are set to visit Scope in Norfolk on Sept. 12.Sade, the singer whose soft-and-sultry style represents an artful brand...

Ian Davidson, Hampton University's new starting left tackle, played four seasons - including a redshirt year - at Maryland. Davidson says he transferred to HU under amicable circumstances and that he still has many friends in College Park, so of course he...

Absent strong walk-up sales, the crowd for Saturday’s Virginia Tech-Cincinnati football game at FedEx Field won’t approach the Hokies’ two previous appearances there.Cincinnati is the designated home team, but Ross Potts Productions is staging the game in...

The Washington Redskins’ chief marketing officer said Tuesday that he expects attendance “in the mid-40s” for Saturday’s Virginia Tech-Cincinnati game at 79,000-seat FedEx Field.Mitch Gershman blamed lagging ticket sales, in part, on the Hokies’...

When Floyd Walker, now 62, was diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago, his treatment choices were limited, both by his health history and available therapies in the area. After checking out local options, he took matters into his own hands and...

William and Mary's offensive carousel applies to more than just quarterbacks, and Keith McBride II is a patient and productive rider.The Tribe running back took advantage of both an opportunity and the scouting report for his best performance since high...

— On Friday, Denny Hamlin said he expected to win the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway.By Saturday, he was thinking he had put his foot in his mouth."Our car wasn't very good," he said.But on Monday, it was.When the smoke cleared and the...

The first of 14 drivers herded into the press room following the Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday were Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch. Busch joked about sharing the "losers' table" with Kenseth.
Kenseth had just...

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At a charity function sponsored by the team that has employed him for six years, Pro Bowl running back Clinton Portis discussed what has been on his mind since he suffered a concussion more than a month ago: That his time in Washington may be over.
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As much as Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer wanted to enjoy Thursday night's 37-14 Chick-fil-A Bowl win against Tennessee, he couldn't resist looking to the future when asked after the game about prospects for next season.
With 12 starters expected to...

BOISE, Idaho — On Labor Day, as Boise State faces Virginia Tech at FedEx Field in the country's most significant game of the opening week of the season, the national television audience will get a good look at Kellen Moore.
And likely be underwhelmed.
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